How to Install Phproject on Kali Linux Latest

Phproject is a web-based project management system written in PHP. It helps you manage and organize projects, tasks, and to-dos. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Phproject on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Kali Linux Latest updated with the latest packages.
• Apache2 web server installed and running.
• PHP version 7.0 or later installed.
• MySQL database installed and running.
• Composer installed.

Step 1: Download Phproject

Firstly, download the latest version of Phproject from their website https://www.phproject.org/download/. Once downloaded, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where the package is saved.

cd Downloads

Step 2: Extracting Phproject

Extract the Phproject package with the following command:

tar -zxvf phproject-X.X.X.tar.gz

Replace 'X.X.X' with the version number that you downloaded.

Step 3: Copy Phproject to the Web Directory

To make Phproject accessible from the web, we need to copy it to the web directory of Apache2. The web directory is located at /var/www/html/ on Kali Linux.

sudo cp -r phproject /var/www/html/

Step 4: Set the Correct Permissions

Set the correct permissions to the Phproject directory with the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/phproject

This makes the directory readable, writable, and executable by everyone.

Step 5: Create a Virtual Host

To access Phproject from the web browser, we need to create a virtual host configuration file. Open a terminal and create a new file with your preferred text editor.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phproject.conf

Add the following content to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/phproject/public
    ServerName phproject.local
    <Directory /var/www/html/phproject>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file with CTRL+X, then the Y key, then the ENTER key.

Step 6: Enable the Virtual Host

Activate the virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite phproject.conf

Step 7: Restart Apache

Restart the Apache web server with the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 8: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted, then run the following commands to create a new Phproject database named "phproject":

mysql> CREATE DATABASE phproject;
mysql> GRANT ALL ON phproject.* TO 'phprojectuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Replace 'password' with a strong and unique password.

Step 9: Install dependencies with Composer

Finally, install the dependencies using the Composer package manager by navigating to the Phproject installation directory and running the following command:

cd /var/www/html/phproject
composer install

Step 10: Run the Installer

Open your web browser and enter the following URL: http://phproject.local/install.php

Follow the instructions to complete the installation process. You will need to enter the database connection details and other settings.

Conclusion

Phproject has been successfully installed on your Kali Linux Latest system. You can now use it to manage and organize your projects, tasks, and to-dos.